Month: September 2022

2 nd Street from Vincent Street to DeNeveu Creek Schedule: May 16 th though October Description: The project includes gas main and service relocations, reconstruction of sanitary sewer and laterals, storm sewer and laterals, water main and laterals, roadway, sidewalk and approaches, street lighting and restoration/landscaping. September 19 to September 23: Electrical contractor will excavate a conduit from service to power pole. Traffic Impacts: 2 nd Street is closed to […]

The Fond du Lac County Bar Association recognized four retired Fond du Lac County Circuit  judges Thursday unveiling their portraits on the second floor of the Fond du Lac city-county government center. Photo L-R Paul Czisny, Peter Grimm, Richard Nuss, Robert Wirtz, Gary Sharpe

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new privately funded get-out-the-vote initiative in Wisconsin’s largest and most Democratic city has the support of Milwaukee’s mayor, but Republicans say it’s an attempt by Democrats to improperly bolster turnout in the narrowly divided battleground state. The controversy over the Milwaukee Votes 2022 initiative echoes concerns raised by Republicans in 2020 when a group funded by Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg distributed millions of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative law firm is challenging the use of a federal voter registration form in Wisconsin, saying it doesn’t meet the requirements laid out by state law. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a judge to declare the National Mail Voter Registration Application form illegal in the state and order the Wisconsin Election Commission to withdraw its approval for the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A local alderman in Wisconsin whose name appears on the membership rolls of a far-right extremist group has resigned citing safety concerns for his family. Madison Alderman Gary Halverson was among hundreds of elected officials, military members and law enforcement officers who were on a leaked list of Oath Keepers members, the group that’s accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6 riot at […]

Two homes were struck by bullets, but no injuries were reported  after several gunshots were fired  in a Fond du Lac neighborhood early Thursday morning.  Shortly before 1:30am police were called to the area of the 200 Block of 6th Street for multiple reports of possible gunshots fired.   Officers found handgun casings on 6th Street east of South Park Avenue and two homes were struck by gunshots.   Thes incident remains under investigation  and anyone […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Newly revealed text messages show how deeply involved a Mississippi governor was in directing more than $1 million in welfare money to Brett Favre to help pay for one of the retired NFL quarterback’s pet projects. Instead of the money going to help low-income families in one of the nation’s poorest states, as intended, it was funneled through a nonprofit group to Favre and was spent […]

SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac and Waupun Memorial Hospital are looking for employees.   Hiring events are being held at both hospitals this week and next week.  SSM Health Talent Acquisition manager in the Wisconsin Region Sandy Riley says there are a variety of full and part time openings for positions that include RNs, CNAs, food service workers, housekeeping, surgical techs and more   While the health care […]

The Dodge County Sheriff is recognizing the women who work as sworn law enforcement officers at the Sheriff's Office in observance of National Police Women Day earlier this week.    There are five women in the  Dodge County Sheriff's Office,  but nationwide only  10 percent  in  law enforcement are women.  Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says women bring their own set of skills to a traditionally male-dominated culture.  Schmidt says women […]